Portrait photography by definition is a photograph of a person or group of people that holds a meaning or shows their personality by use of lighting, background, props or poses.

Contemporary photography is very similar, except it focuses more on portraying our own modern values, challenges, and world views of this era. The image on the bottom left below is a contemporary portrait as it breaks the traditional mould of portraits through the use of editing software, most likely Photoshop.

Here I have demonstrated the wide variety of styles of portraiture and the range of techniques one could use to achieve a certain goal, as well as showing that using programs such as Photoshop can help to achieve a photographer’s final vision.

Here is a link to a website that explains some of the basics to think about when starting portrait photography: